Thor Nystrom’s 2024 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: Linebacker

With the NFL Draft just a couple of weeks away, our College Football expert Thor Nystrom shares his official Linebacker rankings. Read on for Thor’s player comps and analysis on the next crop of pro football linebackers.

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Thor Nystrom’s 2024 NFL Draft DB Rankings

LINEBACKERS

Tier 1: Round 2 grade

1. Junior Colson (Michigan )
6020/238 | RAS: N/A
Player comparison: Nick Bolton

2. Edgerrin Cooper (Texas A&M )
6020/230 | RAS: 9.13
Player comparison: Bobby Okereke

3. Payton Wilson (North Carolina State)
6040/233 | RAS: 9.89
Player comparison: Leighton Vander Esch

Tier 2: Round 3 grade

4. Cedric Gray (North Carolina )
6014/234 | RAS: 7.26
Player comparison: Dorian Williams

5. Trevin Wallace (Kentucky )
6010/237 | RAS: 9.34
Player comparison: Kenneth Murray

6. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Clemson )
6003/230 | RAS: N/A
Player comparison: Eric Kendricks

Tier 3: Round 4 grade

7. Jordan Magee (Temple)
6010/228 | RAS: 9.6
Player comparison: Daiyan Henley

8. Edefuan Ulofoshio (Washington )
6004/236 | RAS: 9.67
Player comparison: Jordan Hicks

9. Nathaniel “Bookie” Watson (Mississippi State)
6020/233 | RAS: 5.03
Player comparison: Kirk Morrison

Tier 4: Round 5 grade

10. Marist Liufau (Notre Dame)
6020/234 | RAS: 5.64
Player comparison: Jarrad Davis

11. Tommy Eichenberg (Ohio State )
6025/235 | RAS: 7.88
Player comparison: Cody Barton

12. Curtis Jacobs (Penn State )
6010/241 | RAS: 8.47
Player comparison: Jerome Baker

13. Tyrice Knight (UTEP )
6004/233 | RAS: 7.41
Player comparison: Otaro Alaka

14. Darius Muasau (UCLA)
6000/225 | RAS: 5.73
Player comparison: Jalen Reeves-Maybin

15. Jaylan Ford (Texas )
6023/239 | RAS: 8.3
Player comparison: Micah McFadden

Tier 5: Round 6 grade

16. Michael Barrett (Michigan )
5110/232 | RAS: 3.84
Player comparison: Dat Nguyen

17. Ty’Ron Hopper (Missouri )
6017/228 | RAS: 7.42
Player comparison: Tyrel Dodson

18. James Williams (Miami )
6043/231 | RAS: 7.42
Player comparison: Hamsah Nasirildeen

19. JD Bertrand (Notre Dame)
6007/235 | RAS: N/A
Player comparison: Eric Westmoreland

20. Bo Richter (Air Force)
6007/248 | RAS: 9.92
Player comparison: Micah Kiser

2024 NFL Mock Drafts

Here are a few predictions for the 2024 NFL Draft. We’ll continue to add our 2024 NFL Mock Drafts leading up to the start of Round 1.

• 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Thor Nystrom (1.0 | 2.0)
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• 2024 NFL Mock Draft With Trades: Mike Fanelli (1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0)
• 2024 NFL Mock Draft With Trades: Marco Enriquez (1.0 | 2.0)
• 2024 NFL Mock Draft With Trades: Dennis Sosic
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